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A conversation with Patty Burke Hickey, director of Global Initiatives
Longtime educator taking Exeter's landmark experiential learning program to new places.
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Discourse with decorum
Ahead of the 2020 election, Principal Rawson sets community expectations for political discussion.
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Civil discourse
Governor Ned Lamont '72 and Governor Chris Sununu speak at evening assembly
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Back at the table
With safety measures in place, Exeter begins to reintroduce in-person learning.
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First alumnae share stories about the early years
Academic rigor stands out in memories of sisters Beth Brownell Lee ’71 and Martha Brownell Grant ’73.
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Alvarez professes the power of poetry
Urges ninth graders to write from the soul and "become the channel that feeds the souls of others."
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New faculty dive in ahead of school year
A three-day orientation offers the Academy's newest teachers a taste of Exeter.
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This Exeter Summer was unlike any other
Remote learning caused challenges and created opportunities for the time-honored program.
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Exeter Math Institute shifts to virtual for 2020
Using breakout rooms and online whiteboards, public school teachers experience Harkness math. How was it? Eye-opening.
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A conversation with PEA's new director of athletics
Jason Baseden brings a passion for educational athletics and a global perspective to drive change.
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Exeter bids adieu to distinguished faculty
Ten leaders combined for 290 years of service to the Academy.
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"It's a really eye-opening experience to be with people who have a shared purpose who can teach you."
Juliet Kostritsky '72
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Whole genome sequencing
An Exeter senior maps the fruit fly genome. Along the way he finds new mysteries to explore.
Common read connects newest Exonians
Incoming ninth- and 10th-graders have been assigned Elizabeth Acevedo's novel in verse The Poet X.
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“It’s much more about modeling the behaviors of how a person who wants to learn does it.”
Instructor Anne Rankin ‘92
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'The students are always inspiring and rejuvenating us.'
Three instructors talk about teaching at Exeter.
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Whole genome sequencing
An Exeter senior maps the fruit fly genome. Along the way he finds new mysteries to explore.
"There isn't any other learning structure that would have benefited me more.”
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Beyond the table
Exeter students feed their hunger for discovery with passion projects outside the classroom.